I'm going to build a new system with an eye to future upgradeability. That means starting with a good case, power supply and motherboard.
I see that I can purchase a motherboard that supports only Phenom II or one that supports Phenom II / Athlon II / Sempron 100. I'm guessing that a Phenom II only motherboard is doing something with L3 cache that is incompatible with Athlon II, but I can't find any information on this.
What's the difference between a motherboard that supports only Phenom II and one that supports Athlon II and Phenom II?
Would this difference cause a Phenom II CPU to run any better on a Phenom II only motherboard?
I see that I can purchase a motherboard that supports only Phenom II or one that supports Phenom II / Athlon II / Sempron 100. I'm guessing that a Phenom II only motherboard is doing something with L3 cache that is incompatible with Athlon II, but I can't find any information on this.
What's the difference between a motherboard that supports only Phenom II and one that supports Athlon II and Phenom II?
Would this difference cause a Phenom II CPU to run any better on a Phenom II only motherboard?